Flood Twin
Self-Released, 2021
9/10
An Atlanta trio consisting of Grant W. Curry (bass, vocals), J. Leslie Hedberg (guitar, vocals) and Sterling (drums, percussion, vocals), as Flood Twin the three musicians touch on the early days of post-punk, and it’s executed with an ominous and unpredictable delivery.
“People” starts the listen with some mystery as a hypnotic bass line is met with firm drumming and a very adventurous version of post-punk, and “Silence” continues this approach with a dark melody running through the indie-rock meets ‘80s punk nods.
The middle tracks are among the best and include the mesmerizing guitar of “If You Were Jesus”, where echoed vocals and a bare, dreamy formula draws us in, while “Downtown Zeroes” gets even more atypical with throbbing bass and angular guitar providing an almost desert rock feel. “Syria” then picks up the pace with its thumping drums and swift guitars that might just get you on the dance floor.
Closer to the end, “Down In The Water” leads like your favorite post-punk tune from decades ago, and swirls with a haunting yet tuneful demeanor, and “America” exits with the title being repeated over and over alongside a sort of lush meets industrial creativity.
The members of Flood Twin come from bands like Pleasure Club and The Luchagors, and the chemistry they produce draws parallels to Gang of Four, New Order and Killing Joke as they balance power and minimalism with a rawness you can’t help but admire.
Travels well with: De Press- Body Manifest; Cosse- Nothing Belongs To Anything